Old Forge Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the West Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1984. A 15th to 16th century Residential.

Old Forge Cottage

WRENN ID
under-doorway-martin
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Suffolk
Country
England
Date first listed
27 January 1984
Type
Residential
Period
15th to 16th century
Source
Historic England listing

Description

TL 85 NE 5/54

HAWSTEAD THE GREEN Old Forge Cottage

II

House, C15 or early C16, altered C16 and C20. 2-cell cross-passage entrance plan. 1 1/2 storeys and attics. Timber-framed and rendered; encased at front in C20 red brick. Thatched roof with thatched gabled dormers; rendered brick gable chimney. Aluminium casement windows. Brick and plaintiled C20 entrance porch and battened and boarded door. An open hall house with twin service rooms at the storied right-hand end. The 2-bay hall has a soot-blackened coupled-rafter roof, with evidence for a former crown-post system. 1st floor structure inserted into hall late C16. Roof above service rooms rebuilt C18. Included despite C20 alterations because of early and quite complete framing, and because village blacksmith's house until C20.

Listing NGR: TL8618058348

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